Knife Edge by Malorie Blackman

Knife Edge

Noughts & Crosses #2

Malorie Blackman

364 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous emotional fast-paced

Description

WHEN TRUTH AND JUSTICE ARE NO LONGER BLACK AND WHITE ISSUES . . .Sephy is a Cross, one of the privileged in a society where the ruling Crosses treat the pale-skinned noughts as inferiors. But her baby daughter has a nought father . . . Jude is a N...

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Moods

dark 76%
emotional 73%
sad 56%
tense 56%
challenging 41%
reflective 27%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 30%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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